News Archives: February 2014

February 27, 2014

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 27, 2014 – “What are the roads like?” and “Where are all the snowplows?” When the snow is falling, those are two of the most commonly asked questions at the Iowa Department of Transportation. This winter, the Iowa DOT has been testing plow cams in about 100 winter maintenance vehicles across central Iowa. The cams take pictures from the dash of the vehicles to visually show conditions drivers would experience on the roadway. Initially the camera...

February 25, 2014

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 25, 2014 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, March 13, to discuss the proposed widening and resurfacing on U.S. 169 in Kossuth County from the east junction with Iowa 9 north to the Minnesota state line. The project also includes repairing the approaches at the Blue Earth River bridge, updating bridge guardrail and installing subdrains. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5:30 and 7...

February 24, 2014

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 24, 2014 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, March 6, to discuss the proposed bridge repair on Iowa 415 over the Des Moines River (Saylorville Reservoir) west of Polk City in Polk County. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Polk City Community Center, 309 W. Van Dorn St. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format....

February 21, 2014

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 21, 2014 – 7 a.m. – North- and southbound I-35 traffic has resumed between the U.S. 30/I-35N and I-35S/U.S. 18 interchanges. The road was previously closed due to crashes on the roadway. Blowing and drifting snow was preventing tow trucks from being able to clear the area. While the roadway is open, it remains completely snow and ice covered. Visibility in the area is low due to high winds and blowing snow. Iowa traveler information is...

February 21, 2014

AMES, Iowa- Feb. 21. 2014 – 6:25 a.m. The Iowa Department of Transportation is preparing to reopen Interstate 35 from Story City to Mason City later this morning. The agency would like to remind drivers that when the road reopens, it will be completely snow and ice covered and high winds and blowing snow will continue to cause visibility issues. Several crashes last night led to the interstate closure. Because of the disabled vehicles on the roadway, snowplows were not...

February 21, 2014

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 21, 2014 – 1:10 a.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Iowa State Patrol, has closed northbound and southbound Interstate 35 Ames to Clear Lake and Mason City due to accidents on the roadway. Blowing and drifting snow is preventing tow trucks from being able to clear the area. The gate system at the U.S. 30/I-35N interchange has been activated and the gate arms are down. Northbound I-35 travelers must exit at...

February 20, 2014

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 20, 2014 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting that it has reopened U.S. 65 near Northwood. The highway had been closed earlier today because of a structure fire at the Northwood Municipal Airport. # Contact: Pete Hjelmstad at 641-422-9459 or pete.hjelmstad@dot.iowa.gov